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Wales · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Flintshire County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Oct 2022 to 30 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 4 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
PENGWIBNANT, Mertyn Downing Lane, Maes Pennant, Holywell, CH8 9EP
Received 27 Nov 2025PANTAUHIRION, Ffynnon Rhyffydd Junction To Wern Y Gaer Junction, Rhosesmor, Mold, CH7 6PY
Received 29 Apr 2026Carey Glass Chester, Arriva North West & Wales, Manor Lane, Hawarden, Deeside, CH5 3QY
Received 16 Jun 20252, Butterley Drive, Buckley, CH7 3GA
Received 15 Dec 2025Norwood, Pantymwyn, Mold, CH7 5EP
Received 18 Aug 2026LLYS HEDD, Holywell Road, Caerwys, Mold, CH7 5AR
Received 3 Oct 2025Land adj to Tan Lan Bach Farm, Fynnongroyw, Holywell, CH8 9JY
Received 17 Feb 202627 High Street, Holywell, CH8 7TE
Received 27 Nov 20251, Brynhyfryd Cottages, High Street, Trelawnyd, Rhyl, LL18 6DT
Received 5 Jun 2025GLYN RHOSYN CARE HOME, Pen Y Maes Road, Holywell, CH8 7UH
Received 22 Jan 20264, Glynne Street, Queensferry, Deeside, CH5 1TA
Received 19 Jun 202565, St Peters Park, Northop, Mold, CH7 6DS
Received 13 Nov 202527, High Street, Holywell, CH8 7TE
Received 15 Jun 202660, Cestrian Street, Connahs Quay, Deeside, CH5 4EG
Received 4 Sept 202540, Main Road, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, CH4 9AJ
Received 3 Aug 2026Hynet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
Received 15 Dec 2025LLYS Y BRENIN, Holywell, CH8 7TH
Received 24 Apr 2026PINGOTT COTTAGE, Green Lane, Ewloe Green, Deeside, CH5 3BP
Received 2 Jun 2026Unit 3, 31 - 33 Church Street, Flint, CH6 5AD
Received 15 Oct 202526, Queensway, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1HT
Received 2 Jun 2026GREGGS, A55 Eb Brookside To Ewloe, Ewloe, Mold, CH7 6HF
Received 28 May 2026Wendover, Cilcain Road, Gwernaffield, Mold, CH7 5DJ
Received 22 Dec 2025Four Oaks, Lower Mountain Road, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0EU
Received 17 Dec 2025Caer Estyn Farm, Rhyddyn Hill, Caergwrle, Wrexham, LL12 9EF
Received 30 Mar 2026Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Flintshire County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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